War Dance: Plains Indian Musical Performance

by William K. Powers

Book Overview

The Indian powwow, with its colorful war dance, is among the most vital aspects of American Indian culture. William Powers has witnessed both the traditions and trends in Plains Indian music and dance over the past thirty years, and here encapsulates his long career in what may be the first book that deals with Plains Indian musical culture as a unit. After providing background material on the study of American Indian music, Powers gives a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816513651
• ISBN13: 9780816513659
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: University of Arizona Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"